In the spring 2005 issue of About Town magazine, Dorothy Crane writes about the 'pool by the falls': "The pool was an integral part of summer life at Bard for 20 years after the college acquired it. A green canopy of overhanging trees shaded the...

This postcard depicts another angle of the Blithewood pool. Acquired by Bard with the Blithewood estate in 1951, the college maintained the pool until the early 1970s. In the spring 2005 issue of About Town magazine, Dorothy Crane writes about the...

Map of the Village of East Chester. Filed Oct 11, 1841. After the Erie Railroad came throught this section was know as "Chester at the Depot" for a time. Now known as Downtown Chester. Most of the depot grounds became G.M. Roe Lumber & Coal yard...

Pastor, St. Joseph's Church in Kingston. Fr. Frank said that his father applied at IBM but wasn't hired and was later told that you needed to know someone in IBM to be hired. Fr. Frank also applied at IBM before becoming a priest; having been a...

Color postcard showing the Erie Railroad Station, Nanuet, NY. This station is no longer standing. This postcard is dated 1909, and the message reads " Dear Friend, The man that works for Fisher asked me when you were comming up for the rest...

Color postcard showing the Armenonville Farm in Orangeburg, New York. The HSRC needs your help! If you know any information or have any stories about the Armenonville Farm please leave a comment below.

A postcard with a colorized photograph of the Hudson Cemetery (now know as the Cedar Park Cemetery) with the grave stone of a soldier named David Smith Cowles in the foreground. The inscription says Colonel 128 Regiment New York volunteer...

Self-taught fisherman. Father was stationary steam engineer and taught Henry before he started going to school, before age 7. Grandmother worked for Underhills (people who owned Croton Point). Father went south for quail hunting and met Henry's...

Came out with 2,000 foot net, which was said it couldn't be done, but did it. Fished a with seine for father in 4th year of fishing, then in 5th year partnered with another guy, then 6th year partnered with another guy for another 500 feet of net....

Miniature ink drawing on paper of a stone house, also known as the Jean (Jacob) Hasbrouck House located in New Paltz, New York. The front and side view of the house is visible, in which the Dutch door and several windows are open on the south side...

Johannes writes that he has been elevated in the "military ladder" and says that he will muster tomorrow. Some of his comrades have been recommended for promotions and he believes that they will soon be Captains. Johannes wants Ralph to know that...

This is a very chatty letter to Rachel from her father. Friends and family visited each other regularly and often stayed overnight or for a few days. Since he has just returned home from such a visit, he reports the latest news about social events...

This photograph shows water washing out a dirt road. The perspective is looking down the road with the road leading into the distance. Water is flooding across the road. There are some wooden rails and large rocks on either side of the road where...

This is a series of six captioned photographs accompanied by a typed article describing a school dedication. At the top of the page there is a difficult to read headline that states 'New Jr.-Sr. high building dedicated'. At the bottom of the page,...

Judy Sisco Peaks talks about growing up in Sparkill, her parents and the community. She also discusses the Sisco Family and the integrated community know as Skunk Hollow. In the second half of the interview she talks about her career and the St....